by Andi Benjamin From the overuse of em dashes by ChatGPT to the longstanding Oxford comma wars, thereโs no shortage of interesting topics for editors to debate in 2025. But one thatโs worth exploring, having divided grammarians for centuries, is the semicolon. Photo by Connor Pope on Unsplash The semicolon provokes strong opinions. American writer … Continue reading AB Edits Book Review: โSemicolon: The Past, Present, And Future of a Misunderstood Mark,โ by Cecelia Watson
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Book Review: โThe World She Edited,โ by Amy Reading
by Andi Benjamin As a long-time fan of The New Yorker, I was very excited about the recent release of The World She Edited, by Amy Reading. The book is a deeply researched and beautifully written biography of the magazineโs storied editor, Katharine S. White. As I read through it, I learned that White was … Continue reading Book Review: โThe World She Edited,โ by Amy Reading
Whatโs on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#6)
In this column, members of the editing community share whatโs on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In ourย previous instalment, editors shared such treasures asย Writing for Busy Readers: Communicate More Effectively in the Real Worldย by Todd Rogers and Jessica Lasky-Fink, andย A Grain of Wheatย by Ngลฉgฤฉ wa Thiongโo.ย If youโd like to show us … Continue reading Whatโs on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#6)
What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#5)
In this column, members of the editing community share whatโs on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In our previous instalment, editors shared such treasures as Craft in the Real World by Matthew Salesses and Julia Cameronโs The Artistโs Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity. If youโd like to show us your bookshelf, or part of it, … Continue reading What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#5)
What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#4)
In this column, members of the editing community share whatโs on their bookshelves and mention some titles that are noteworthy to them. Books by Ursula K. Le Guin, Cheryl Stephens, and Sally Foster Wallace were highlighted in our previous instalment. In this, our fourth "Bookshelf" post, editors in Brampton, Vancouver, and Toronto share their favourites. … Continue reading What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#4)
What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#2)
In this column, members of the editing community share whatโs on their (physical) bookshelves and highlight a few notable titles. In this, our second instalment, editors from Vancouver, Toronto, and Montreal share some of their favourites. If youโd like to show us your bookshelf, or part of it, let us know, or take a peak at … Continue reading What’s on Your Editing Bookshelf? (#2)
Book Review: โThe Dictionary of Lost Wordsโ by Pip Williams
By Maลgosia Halliop The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams is a fascinating novel that asks questions about what is and isnโt included in that most basic of language tools: the dictionary. Itโs a fictional story set within real and specific historical events, and reminds us of the ways even a seemingly neutral document like … Continue reading Book Review: โThe Dictionary of Lost Wordsโ by Pip Williams
Book Review: โOn the Offensive: Prejudice in Language Past and Presentโ by Karen Stollznow
By Amanda ClarkeโWith an increasing awareness around inclusive and conscious language, the time is ripe for a book that explores offensive language and its roots. This is what Karen Stollznow sets out to do in her book, On the Offensive: Prejudice in Language Past and Present. Without an understanding of the ways that โฆ
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